James Brown Quotes

46 James Brown quotes by 40 unique authors

My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the… — Bruno Mars
What I like about Elvis is the same thing I like about James Brown, Michael Jackson, Prince. These guys, back in the day, there was… — Bruno Mars
I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown. — Gary Oldman
I grew up in Deptford in south London, and at that time I used to wear toppers, loon pants and tonic suits from shops like… — Gary Oldman
You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his… — David Lee Roth
Tommy moved on. "Lash, your people have been oppressed for hundreds of years. It's time to strike back. Look, you don't have your MBA yet… — Christopher Moore
Most of the time when I have met artists who have meant a lot to me, the experience has been well above expectation. People like… — Henry Rollins
I know a lot of famous people didn't do well at school, like James Brown; he dropped out in fifth grade to be an entertainer,… — Ned Vizzini
James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably. — Al Sharpton
On the brilliance of James Brown's dancing âˆ’ and the frustrations of bad camera-work on dancers:cers: I think James Brown is a genius you know… — Michael Jackson
I grew in the inner city, listening to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, The Commodores - lots of soul music. — Stefon Harris
James Brown was my favorite, my absolute idol. Every time I played with him was like a music lesson, and I never thought I could… — Paul Shaffer
James Brown died owing me $50,000. But I loved James Brown. — Don King
I love Sly Stone and James Brown and Stevie Wonder, and I want my music to reflect some of that. — Al Jarreau
I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started to get that… — Burning Spear
I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to… — James Brown
James Brown became my father. He would talk to me the way a father talked to a son. He became the father I never had. — Al Sharpton
Charles and I are from Augusta, Ga. - so we come from James Brown territory, soul music and Motown. And Charles has always had a… — Dave Haywood
Anyone who can do the splits and come back up on the backbeat, as James Brown and Prince can, has my eternal respect. Prince, who… — Bill Nighy
But that kind of falls in line; when you think about it, James Brown was a funk minimalist. All of those parts create a sum… — Charlie Hunter

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